Fred C. Miller

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred C. Miller, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Exermont, France, October 4 & 5, 1918. On October 4 Corporal Miller, with a small group from his platoon, advanced through heavy fire and captured an enemy machine- gun nest with its crew of six men. The following day he advanced in front of our lines through heavy fire and assisted several wounded comrades to safety. Corporal Miller was killed later during an engagement in the Argonne.